]]>http://www.vg247.com/2016/12/06/xbox-live-deals-the-wolf-among-us-abzu-shantae-more/feed/0Injustice: Gods Among Us and Haunted House now playable on Xbox Onehttp://www.vg247.com/2016/12/02/injustice-gods-among-us-and-haunted-house-now-playable-on-xbox-one/
http://www.vg247.com/2016/12/02/injustice-gods-among-us-and-haunted-house-now-playable-on-xbox-one/#respondFri, 02 Dec 2016 21:39:42 +0000https://www.vg247.com/?p=610940Two more games have been added to the list of titles Xbox 360 titles which can now be played on Xbox One.

The games are Injustice: Gods Among Us, which includes disc-only Ultimate Edition content, and Atari’s 2010 sequel to Haunted House which was released under the same name.

With the addition of today’s titles, the total number of backwards compatible titles on Xbox One is 297.

The entire list of games can be found over on Major Nelson’s blog.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2016/12/02/injustice-gods-among-us-and-haunted-house-now-playable-on-xbox-one/feed/0Battlefield 1 ruled digital sales on consoles in October, Titanfall 2 first month revenue less than 30% of the originalhttp://www.vg247.com/2016/12/02/battlefield-1-ruled-digital-sales-on-consoles-in-october-titanfall-2-first-month-revenue-less-than-30-of-the-original/
http://www.vg247.com/2016/12/02/battlefield-1-ruled-digital-sales-on-consoles-in-october-titanfall-2-first-month-revenue-less-than-30-of-the-original/#respondFri, 02 Dec 2016 12:33:43 +0000https://www.vg247.com/?p=610855The digital revenue data for one of the busiest months of the year is in.

SuperData has released its revenue stats for the month of October. The report covers digital revenue made on PC, consoles, and mobile. Overall, the entire market brought in $6.7 billion, a 14 percent increase year-over-year.

This is broken down to $628 million on consoles – a 27 percent year-over-year increase – and $592 million for PC, with the biggest jump year-over-year at 78 percent. Civilization 6 had a hand in that, which was expected.

Unsurprisingly, Battlefield 1 was the top-grossing console game during October, and the no.7 title on PC. Earning the best-selling new release status brought it a decent $70 million in revenue on consoles alone, and a $110 million across all platforms. EA previously reported similarly impressive numbers.

Unfortunately, Titanfall 2‘s digital performance didn’t fare that much better than that at retail. The sequel brought only $18 million in digital revenue across all platforms. This is down nearly three-quarters (to 28 percent) from Titanfall 1’s first month revenue, despite releasing on more platforms.

Elsewhere in the report, SuperData said that the boost Legion gave to World of Warcraft’s revenue has started wearing off, amidst a 12 percent drop in revenue for the pay-to-play sector as a whole year-on-year. Free-to-play, on the other hand, has seen a 4 percent growth year-over-year, for a total of $1.5 billion in revenue.

Black Friday or not, the weekly Xbox Live deals have gone live right on schedule, with a fresh batch of discounted games. The deals are understandably limited this week, seeing as the Xbox Black Friday sale just wrapped up on Monday.

That said, both Atari Flashback Classics collections are on sale for 50 percent off, a great deal if you’re into 2600-era games. Outside of that, Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour is another notable sale, down 30 percent.

All deals are available from now through Monday, December 5. See the full list below:
(Deals marked with asterisks are available to all Xbox Live members)

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2016/11/29/xbox-live-deals-duke-nukem-3d-20th-anniversary-atari-flashback-classics-more/feed/0Xbox Live December Games with Gold: Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition, Outlast, morehttp://www.vg247.com/2016/11/22/xbox-live-december-games-with-gold-sleeping-dogs-definitive-edition-outlast-more/
http://www.vg247.com/2016/11/22/xbox-live-december-games-with-gold-sleeping-dogs-definitive-edition-outlast-more/#respondTue, 22 Nov 2016 16:46:54 +0000https://www.vg247.com/?p=609392Microsoft has announced games on offer for Xbox Live Gold members for December.

Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition – available for the entire month of December

Outlast – December 16 through January 15

Xbox 360

Outland – December 1-15

Burnout Paradise – December 16-31

Hit up Major Nelson’s blog through the link for more details.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2016/11/22/xbox-live-december-games-with-gold-sleeping-dogs-definitive-edition-outlast-more/feed/0Xbox Live deals: Elite Dangerous, Dead Island, Virginia, morehttp://www.vg247.com/2016/11/22/xbox-live-deals-elite-dangerous-dead-island-virginia-more/
http://www.vg247.com/2016/11/22/xbox-live-deals-elite-dangerous-dead-island-virginia-more/#respondTue, 22 Nov 2016 13:52:55 +0000https://www.vg247.com/?p=609353A not-so-spectacular list of deals this week, but only because every other game is on sale for Black Friday.

Since we’re already in the middle of a big Black Friday sale on Xbox Live, this week’s Deals with Gold are not that great. Still, there are bargains to be had here, and more than a couple of solid titles are on sale.

The Dead Island collection is down to 50 percent off, Lords of the Fallen is 67 percent off, Elite Dangerous is 33 percent off, and a bunch of Dead or Alive 5: Last Round costume sets are 30-60 percent off. Other notable discounts include a whopping 75 percent off for Divinity: Original Sin – Enhanced Edition, and 40 percent off narrative adventure Virginia.

All deals are live now through Monday, November 28. Find the full list below:
(Deals marked with asterisks are available only to Gold members.)

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2016/11/22/xbox-live-deals-elite-dangerous-dead-island-virginia-more/feed/0Xbox Live massive Black Friday 2016 sale has kicked off – all the deals [Update]http://www.vg247.com/2016/11/18/xbox-live-massive-black-friday-2016-sale-has-kicked-off-all-the-deals/
http://www.vg247.com/2016/11/18/xbox-live-massive-black-friday-2016-sale-has-kicked-off-all-the-deals/#respondFri, 18 Nov 2016 14:35:00 +0000https://www.vg247.com/?p=608858All the deals on Xbox Live in this year’s Black Friday sale.

Microsoft has revealed the initial batch of Xbox Live deals for its mega Black Friday 2016 sale. The list is big, and includes both Xbox One and Xbox 360 games. Throughout the week, the sale will expand to include more games.

The deals officially kick off on Tuesday, November 22 and will go on until Monday, November 28, but Gold subscribers have access starting today. Gold members also get additional ten percent off regular sale prices.

If you don’t have a Gold subscription and don’t want to commit, Microsoft is offering one month of Xbox Live Gold for $1. This is a limited-time deal that doesn’t affect the rest of the subscription periods.

There are deals on TV shows and movies as well, but we’re only going to include games here. You can see the full list below, but before that, we’ve included some of the top picks of what’s currently available.

Another batch of deals will join the lot on Friday, November 25. Expect to see Gears of War 4, Forza Horizon 3, ReCore, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, Skyrim: Special Edition, Fallout 4, and others on that day..

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2016/11/18/xbox-live-massive-black-friday-2016-sale-has-kicked-off-all-the-deals/feed/0Xbox users have spent over 100.5 billion hours playing games since original console debuted 15 years agohttp://www.vg247.com/2016/11/16/xbox-users-have-spent-over-100-5-billion-hours-playing-games-since-original-console-debuted-15-years-ago/
http://www.vg247.com/2016/11/16/xbox-users-have-spent-over-100-5-billion-hours-playing-games-since-original-console-debuted-15-years-ago/#respondWed, 16 Nov 2016 14:32:44 +0000https://www.vg247.com/?p=608556The Xbox brand celebrated its 15th Anniversary yesterday, and the consoles have racked up some interesting stats since the original debuted on November 15, 2001.

The stats Microsoft posted, and inserted below for your perusal, cover numbers of players to number of Xbox Live friends added. Numbers range from hundreds of millions to hundreds of billions.

Number of players: 222,468,423

Number of total gaming hours: 100,539,390,670

Number of total multiplayer hours: 29,000,304,183

Number of Achievements unlocked: 32,667,582,157

Gamerscore racked up: 572,605,554,587

Highest Gamerscore: 1,416,465

Number of Xbox Live friendships made: 4,233,891,482

Because of the original Xbox console, players all over the world have various entries in the Halo and Forza franchises to enjoy, and the developers of both series are participating in the 15th Anniversary celebration.

The Forza team is gifting a 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor with a custom anniversary livery to all Forza players. Those who are Forza Horizon 3 VIPs will receive a bonus truck with an alternative Xbox 15th Anniversary livery as well.

Two Rivals events will be created with one each for Forza Motorsport 6 and Forza Horizon 3. There will also be a Bucket List Challenge in Forza Horizon 3 which players will find when they travel to the Pink Lakes Bucket List point in the game.

Halo 5: Guardians players who log into the game now through November 22 at 10am PT/1pm ET/6pm UK will receive a free 15th Anniversary REQ Pack. It contains consumable items for use in Warzone modes and the Mark IV Gen 1 armor set, worn by Spartan IIs during the Covenant War.

The studio also released a teaser for the next content update coming to Halo 5, as you see above.

For more information on the 15th Anniversary celebrations, be sure to hit up the link.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2016/11/16/xbox-users-have-spent-over-100-5-billion-hours-playing-games-since-original-console-debuted-15-years-ago/feed/0Xbox Live Deals with Gold: Forza 6, Terraria, and more Forzahttp://www.vg247.com/2016/11/15/xbox-live-deals-with-gold-forza-6-terraria-and-more-forza/
http://www.vg247.com/2016/11/15/xbox-live-deals-with-gold-forza-6-terraria-and-more-forza/#respondTue, 15 Nov 2016 17:35:04 +0000https://www.vg247.com/?p=608439If you’re an Xbox Live Gold subscriber, Microsoft is offering quite a few deals on Forza titles this week.

Along with various Forza offerings, Alekhine’s Gun, Brothers: a Tale of Two Sons, Homefront: The Revolution, Terraria and more are on sale through Deals with Gold and the Spotlight Sale.

As well as more than 250 deals on Xbox One and Xbox 360 games, films, TV shows, and exclusive digital offers for Gold Members that you can read more about on Major Nelson’s Xbox Wire post, between November 24 – 28, you can save $25 on Gears of War 4 bundled with the entire Gears Xbox 360 Collection, and save $20 on ReCore at participating retailers nationwide.

Start saving those pennies and you can bag yourself a bargain in time for Christmas.

A walkthrough video for the update is posted above, but we’ve tossed the added features in list for you below with a summarization.

Clubs on Xbox Live: Gamer-created and managed groups that can help you meet people and grow communities. Anyone can join or create a Club, create a Club and set up parties, play games, share content, and communicate using voice and text chat with the Club across Xbox One and the Xbox app on Windows 10, iOS, and Android devices

Looking for Group on Xbox Live: Helps you quickly find other players that you want to game with. You’ll be able to add certain requirements to make sure that you’re finding the right gamers. You can specify the game, the game mode, the language the party will be speaking, how many people you need, rules like no trash talking or casual friendly, and any other in-game requirements like level, gear or character type.

Achievement Rarity: Helps you discover just how unique an Achievement is among players of a given game. When you earn a rare Achievement, you’ll get a special notification and diamond icon highlighting it.

Group Messaging on Xbox Live: Helps you coordinate and keep in touch with your friends and fellow gamers by sending a single group message to everyone in a single conversation. You can also add people to the group and dynamically change the conversation topic. Group Messaging works across Xbox One and the Xbox app on Windows 10, iOS, and Android devices.

Gamerscore Leaderboard: This has been improved on Xbox One and the Xbox app on Windows 10 devices. The Leaderboard now resets at the beginning of each month instead of displaying results for a 30-day rolling period, meaning you and your friends will have a clean slate to compete at the start of each month.

Emojis for the Xbox One virtual keyboard: Once on your virtual keyboard, you can get to emojis by pulling the left trigger until they show up. From there, select any emoji, or press and hold on one to see more related emoji.

Microsoft said Arena, which was also in preview alongside the aforementioned features, will continue to stay there through the holidays to “ensure it’s great when we launch it more broadly.”

The holiday update is rolling out to Xbox One consoles and the Xbox app today.

Skate 3, EA’s last game in the series, seems like it’s about to hit Xbox One backwards compatibility. The game appeared on the Xbox 360 dashboard with a line that says, “Now on Back Compat: Play Skate 3.”

As you can see in the off-screen picture above from Reddit user SanitaryGecko, the banner placement is very visible, and even though EA and Microsoft have yet to announce anything regarding this, we at least know it’s close.

More than likely, Major Nelson will make the announcement later today and it will be available for all. The game is even on sale now for just $10, which usually happens just before a game is about to hit backwards compatibility.

Demand for a Skate sequel has been very high recently. At one point, EA’s instagram account was full of #Skate4 comments, and this re-release will definitely come as good news to those looking to play a Skate game.

We’ll keep you updated.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2016/11/10/is-skate-3-finally-coming-to-xbox-one-backwards-compatibility-today/feed/0Xbox Live deals: Devil May Cry, Resident Evil, Rock Band 4, morehttp://www.vg247.com/2016/11/09/xbox-live-deals-devil-may-cry-resident-evil-rock-band-4-more/
http://www.vg247.com/2016/11/09/xbox-live-deals-devil-may-cry-resident-evil-rock-band-4-more/#respondWed, 09 Nov 2016 13:54:34 +0000https://www.vg247.com/?p=607554Not a huge list this week, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t deals to be had.

Microsoft’s weekly list of Xbox Live deals has arrived, with the usual discounts on Xbox One and Xbox 360 titles worldwide. There aren’t many games on sale this week, probably because all the money is being spent on the hot AAA games flood we’re having.

Still, you can find some good deals here, such as 70 percent off indie stealth-em-up The Swindle, 20-25 percent off NBA 2K17 virtual currency, 67 percent off DmC Devil May Cry: Definitive Edition, 50 percent off Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition Demon Hunter Bundle, 60 percent off the deluxe edition of Resident Evil Revelations 2 and more.

Deals are available now through Monday, November 14.

With the exception of Baila Latino, all other deals are available only to Gold members. See the full list below:

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2016/11/09/xbox-live-deals-devil-may-cry-resident-evil-rock-band-4-more/feed/0Xbox Live deals: FIFA 17, Madden 17, NHL 17, Borderlands, morehttp://www.vg247.com/2016/11/01/xbox-live-deals-fifa-17-madden-17-nhl-17-borderlands-more/
http://www.vg247.com/2016/11/01/xbox-live-deals-fifa-17-madden-17-nhl-17-borderlands-more/#respondTue, 01 Nov 2016 13:37:02 +0000https://www.vg247.com/?p=606283Three of the top-rated sports games this year are on sale this week on the Xbox Store.

Microsoft’s gone live with the weekly list of deals and discounts for Xbox Live members. This week’s deals are mostly on sports games, and there a few EA Sports games at that.

FIFA 17, Madden NFL 17, and NHL 17 are all on sale, with discounts ranging from 20 percent to 35 percent. These are good discounts, considering these games are mostly selling for the full price at retail, and the fact they’re not that old.

Borderlands: The Handsome Collection is on sale for 60 percent off, as are all versions of Evolve.

Deals are live now through Monday, November 7. Find the full list below:
(Deals are available only to Gold members.)

Last week, The Orange Box was added to the list along with Galaga Legions and Joe Danger 2: The Movie.

As usual, the entire list of Xbox 360 games playable on Xbox One can be found through the link to Major Nelson’s blog.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2016/10/27/xbox-360-titles-killer-is-dead-rage-and-shred-nebula-now-playable-on-xbox-one/feed/0Borderlands: The Handsome Collection and multiplayer are currently free on Xbox One [UPDATE]http://www.vg247.com/2016/10/27/borderlands-the-handsome-collection-is-free-on-xbox-one/
http://www.vg247.com/2016/10/27/borderlands-the-handsome-collection-is-free-on-xbox-one/#respondThu, 27 Oct 2016 09:19:35 +0000https://www.vg247.com/?p=605755The digital version of Borderlands: The Handsome Collection is currently free on the Xbox Store and all Xbox Live members are invited to play – regardless of membership status.

All Xbox Live members can hop online this weekend free during the Multiplayer All-Access event running October 27-30 on Xbox One and Xbox 360.

Borderlands: The Handsome Collection is available throughout the entire weekend as a Free Play title, which means you can also have friends over to play four-player split-screen if you like.

Borderlands: The Handsome Collection has been made free on the Xbox Games Store earlier today. This is likely due to a bug, as it gives you access to two games, Borderlands 2, and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel.

The collection is possibly being made free ahead of a promotional weekend, or it could just be a bug. No free weekends have been announced for either game thus far, which is why we’re leaning more towards the latter.

More than likely, you’ll see it removed from your library if it’s a store error, but you could get compensated.

According to Microsoft, similar to Twitch, Beam will allow users to watch live game streams and interact in “near real-time” with broadcasters.

It’s built into Windows 10 and Xbox One which means users of either won’t have to download an app to broadcast: just bring up the Game Bar and click the Beam button.

Arena on Xbox Live was also detailed, and it allows users to create tournaments. Users can set tournament style, define rules, invite friends and track tournament progress across XBL or Windows 10.

The firm also announced Bitstream Audio Pass which supports Dolby Atmos was coming soon to Xbox One along withe the company’s Blu-ray player.

It’s all part of the Creators Update, coming as a free download in early 2017.

You can learn more about everything you read in this post through the Microsoft links.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2016/10/26/xbox-one-beam-integration-user-created-tournaments-dolby-atmos-support-coming-soon/feed/0Xbox Live deals: Hitman, Resident Evil, State of Decay, The Walking Dead, morehttp://www.vg247.com/2016/10/25/xbox-live-deals-hitman-resident-evil-state-of-decay-the-walking-dead-more/
http://www.vg247.com/2016/10/25/xbox-live-deals-hitman-resident-evil-state-of-decay-the-walking-dead-more/#respondTue, 25 Oct 2016 13:16:47 +0000https://www.vg247.com/?p=605495It’s Halloween time, which means loads of games that have zombies in them are on sale.

Microsoft has put out the list of deals available on the Xbox Games Store this week for Xbox One and Xbox 360. A good number of the titles on sale are horror-themed, or feature zombies in some way.

Some of the top picks include all Resident Evil games, Alien Isolation, Dead Rising 3, Hitman, The Walking Dead, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood. There’s also Hitman and Mortal Kombat X.

Deals are live now through Monday, October 31. Find the full list below:
(Deals marked with asterisks are available only to Gold members.)

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2016/10/25/xbox-live-deals-hitman-resident-evil-state-of-decay-the-walking-dead-more/feed/0Here are the free games Xbox Live Gold members get in Novemberhttp://www.vg247.com/2016/10/24/xbox-games-with-gold-november-2016/
http://www.vg247.com/2016/10/24/xbox-games-with-gold-november-2016/#respondMon, 24 Oct 2016 15:29:48 +0000https://www.vg247.com/?p=605331Games with Gold games for the month of November have been announced.

Microsoft has outlined the four games Xbox Live Gold subscribers are getting for free next month, on both Xbox One and Xbox 360. As ever, Xbox 360 games can be played on Xbox One thanks to backwards compatibility.

For Xbox One, Super Dungeon Bros. will be available from November 1-30. Murdered: Soul Suspect joins on November 15, and will remain there until December 15.

On Xbox 360, Monkey Island: Special Edition will be free November 1-15. Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon replaces it on November 16, and will be available through November 30.

You still have time to pick up this month’s offerings.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2016/10/24/xbox-games-with-gold-november-2016/feed/0Microsoft Q1 2017: gaming revenue declined 5%, Xbox Live users down 2M over last quarterhttp://www.vg247.com/2016/10/20/microsoft-q1-2017-gaming-revenue-declined-5-xbox-live-down-2m-over-last-quarter/
http://www.vg247.com/2016/10/20/microsoft-q1-2017-gaming-revenue-declined-5-xbox-live-down-2m-over-last-quarter/#respondThu, 20 Oct 2016 21:17:20 +0000https://www.vg247.com/?p=604986Microsoft has reported its Q1 2017 fiscal earnings, and there’s nothing too exciting in there, honestly, other than one small head scratch.

Revenue in the More Personal Computing sector, which Xbox is housed, declined 2% to $9.3 billion year-over-year.

A new week brings us another batch of deals on the Xbox Games Store for Xbox One and Xbox 360. This week’s list isn’t as big or varied as last week’s, but it’s still pretty decent.

Discounts include 50 percent off Fallout 4 standard and digital deluxe, 33 percent off the season pass, and 33 percent of all pieces of DLC. Dirt Rally is also down to 50 percent, with Rocket League dropping to 25 percent, and GTA 5 starting at 35 percent off. Save for Fallout 4, most other deals are available only to Gold subscribers.

Not much of note is happening on the Xbox 360 end, unless you really need to play Fallout 3 or New Vegas. Deals are available now and through Monday, October 24.

Find the lot below:
(Deals marked with asterisks are available only to Gold members)

Microsoft has published the full list of discounts available this week on the Xbox Store, for both Xbox One and Xbox 360. On Xbox One, deals include 60 percent off Need for Speed Deluxe Edition, up to 35 percent off Star Wars Battlefront, 50 percent off Unravel, and a bunch of Forza Horizon 2 DLCs.

On Xbox 360, however, the list of discounts is massive, with many favourites including Red Dead Redemption, SSX, Call of Duty 2, 3, World at War, and many others. What’s interesting is that quite a few of the games on sale are backwards compatible, so they’re even more useful.

All discounts are valid until Monday, October 17 and most are available only for Gold subscribers.

See the full list below:
(Deals marked with asterisks are available only to Gold members)

Xbox One

Cast of the Seven Godsends – Redux* – 33%

Forza Horizon 2 and Forza Motorsport 5 Bundle* – 50%

Forza Horizon 2 Car Pass* – 75%

Forza Horizon 2 Porsche Expansion* – 75%

Forza Horizon 2 VIP* – 75%

Forza Motorsport 6 Porsche Expansion* – 75%

Need for Speed Deluxe Edition* – 60%

R.B.I. Baseball 16* – 60%

Rocksmith 2014: Arena Rock Singles – Dio – Holy Diver – 30%

Rocksmith 2014: Bachsmith Song Pack – 30%

Rocksmith 2014: Bon Jovi Song Pack – 30%

Rocksmith 2014: Disturbed Song Pack – 30%

Rocksmith 2014: Green Day Song Pack – 30%

Rocksmith 2014: Green Day – American Idiot – 30%

Rocksmith 2014: Green Day – Basket Case – 30%

Rocksmith 2014: Iron Maiden Song Pack – 30%

Rocksmith 2014: Iron Maiden – Fear Of The Dark – 30%

Rocksmith 2014: Linkin Park Song Pack – 30%

Rocksmith 2014: Motörhead – Ace of Spades – 30%

Rocksmith 2014: Muse Song Pack – 30%

Rocksmith 2014: Oasis Song Pack – 30%

Rocksmith 2014: Oasis – Wonderwall – 30%

Rocksmith 2014: Radiohead Song Pack – 30%

Rocksmith 2014: Radiohead – Creep – 30%

Rocksmith 2014: Rage Against The Machine – Killing In The Name – 30%

Rocksmith 2014: Sum 41 Song Pack – 30%

Rocksmith 2014: System Of A Down Song Pack – 30%

Rocksmith 2014: The Cranberries – Zombie – 30%

Rocksmith 2014: The Lumineers – Ho Hey – 30%

Rocksmith 2014: The Smashing Pumpkins Song Pack – 30%

Rocksmith 2014: The White Stripes – Seven Nation Army – 30%

Rocksmith 2014: Toto – Hold The Line – 30%

STAR WARS Battlefront Deluxe Edition* – 35%

STAR WARS Battlefront Ultimate Edition* – 30%

STAR WARS Battlefront* – 35%

The Magic Circle: Gold Edition* – 25%

Unravel* – 50%

Valley* – 30%

Ziggurat* – 60%

Xbox 360

Assassin’s Creed 3 Season Pass – 50%

Assassin’s Creed 4 Season Pass – 50%

Assassin’s Creed Revelations — The Lost Archive – 40%

Boom Boom Rocket – 75%

Borderlands – 60%

Borderlands 2 – 60%

Borderlands: The Pre-sequel – 80%

Bully Scholarship Ed. – 35%

Call of Duty 2 – 50%

Call of Duty 3* – 50%

Call of Duty Classic* – 50%

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare – 60%

Call of Duty: Black Ops – 67%

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2* – 60%

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3– Bundle – 50%

Call of Duty: Ghosts* – 50%

Call of Duty: World at War* – 50%

Catherine* – 75%

Dead Space – 67%

Deadpool – 50%

Deus Ex: Human Revolution – 75%

Devil May Cry HD Collection – 75%

Diablo III: Reaper of Souls – Ultimate Evil Edition – 50%

DmC Devil May Cry – 80%

Dungeon Siege 3Games – 75%

EA SPORTS NHL Legacy Edition – 67%

Far Cry 3 – 60%

Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon – 60%

Far Cry 3: Deluxe Bundle DLC – 50%

Far Cry 4 – 60%

Far Cry 4 Season Pass – 50%

Forza Horizon* – 75%

Freefall Racers* – 80%

Gears of War 2: All Fronts Collection – 50%

Gears of War 3 Season Pass – 67%

Gears of War Judgment VIP Pass – 50%

Grand Theft Auto 4- 50%

Grand Theft Auto 5 – 35%

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – 35%

Halo 4 – 51%

Halo 4 War Games Map Pass – 62%

Hitman HD Pack Games On Demand 75%

Hitman: Absolution Games On Demand 75%

Hitman: Blood Money Games On Demand 75%

Just Cause 2 – 75%

Killer Is Dead* – 75%

Madden NFL 17 – 25%

Mafia 2 – 80%

Metro 2033 – 75%

Metro: Last Light – 75%

Mirror’s Edge – 67%

NBA JAM: On Fire Edition – 67%

Prey – 75%

Prototype Biohazard Bundle – 63%

Puzzle Fighter HD – 67%

Red Dead Redemption – 35%

Resident Evil CODE: Veronica X – 75%

Resident Evil Revelations 2 – Season Pass – 60%

Rocksmith 2014 Edition – Arena Rock Singles – Dio – Holy Diver – 30%

Rocksmith 2014 Edition – Bachsmith Song Pack – 30%

Rocksmith 2014 Edition – Bon Jovi Song Pack – 30%

Rocksmith 2014 Edition – Disturbed Song Pack * 30%

Rocksmith 2014 Edition – Green Day Pack – 30%

Rocksmith 2014 Edition – Green Day – American Idiot – 30%

Rocksmith 2014 Edition – Green Day – Basket Case – 30%

Rocksmith 2014 Edition – Iron Maiden Song Pack – 30%

Rocksmith 2014 Edition – Iron Maiden – Fear Of The Dark – 30%

Rocksmith 2014 Edition – Linkin Park Song Pack – 30%

Rocksmith 2014 Edition – Motorhead – Ace Of Spades – 30%

Rocksmith 2014 Edition – Muse Song Pack – 30%

Rocksmith 2014 Edition – Oasis Song Pack – 30%

Rocksmith 2014 Edition – Oasis – Wonderwall – 30%

Rocksmith 2014 Edition – Radiohead Song Pack – 30%

Rocksmith 2014 Edition – Radiohead – Creep – 30%

Rocksmith 2014 Edition – Rage Against The Machine – Killing In The Name – 30%

Microsoft has revealed this week’s list of deals on Xbox Live for Xbox 360 and Xbox One. Most deals this week are on Ubisoft-published games, including Far Cry 4, Far Cry Primal, The Division, Rainbow Six Siege, Assassin’s Creed and more.

The deals are split in half, but the majority is available only to Gold subscribers. The more expensive versions are the only options for Silver members in some cases. All deals are available now and until Monday, October 10.

See the full list below:
(Deals marked with asterisks are available only to Gold members)

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2016/10/04/xbox-live-deals-the-division-rainbow-six-siege-far-cry-primal-more/feed/0Gears of War 4 opening mission is a history lessonhttp://www.vg247.com/2016/09/29/gears-of-war-4-opening-prologue-mission/
http://www.vg247.com/2016/09/29/gears-of-war-4-opening-prologue-mission/#respondThu, 29 Sep 2016 09:33:43 +0000https://www.vg247.com/?p=602411The prologue mission for Gears of War 4 will serve as a tutorial, and as a history lesson about some of the biggest battles in the series.

Gears of War 4 developer The Coalition has released footage of the first mission of the game. This prologue is very interesting, even compared to the opening missions from earlier games.

The below could be considered a spoiler. Turn back now if you’re going in blind.

Studio head Rod Fergusson and lead campaign designer Matt Searcy walk us through the beginning of this 20-minute video. The prologue recreates some of the biggest battles in the series, including Emergence Day and a never-before-seen fight from the Pendulum Wars. There’s also an interesting mission in the prologue that reveals a bit of history about the Hammer of Dawn technology.

The video is commentary-free beyond the first few minutes. Watch it below:

Gears of War 4 is out October 11 on Xbox One and Windows 10 PC. It’s an Xbox Play Anywhere title, with cross-platform saves, achievements, campaign co-op and Horde co-op support. Ultimate Edition owners get to play on October 7.

As per usual, Microsoft revealed the list of deals available on the Xbox Games Store this week for both Xbox 360 and Xbox One. On Xbox One, most of the big discounts are reserved for Gold subscribers.

Mirror’s Edge Catalyst is down 25 percent off, with recent release NHL 17 surprisingly on sale already, at a 17 percent discount. GTA 5 is 35 percent off for the basic bundle, with other options available with in-game cash.

The sale is live now through Monday, October 3.

See the full list below:
(Deals marked with asterisks are available only for all members).

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2016/09/28/xbox-live-deals-mirrors-edge-catalyst-gta-5-nhl-17-more/feed/0Blizzard is letting you change your BattleTag as many times as you want – but there’s a catchhttp://www.vg247.com/2016/09/16/blizzard-is-letting-you-change-your-battletag-as-many-times-as-you-want-but-theres-a-catch/
http://www.vg247.com/2016/09/16/blizzard-is-letting-you-change-your-battletag-as-many-times-as-you-want-but-theres-a-catch/#respondFri, 16 Sep 2016 08:36:50 +0000https://www.vg247.com/?p=600896I’s going to cost you.

Blizzard has always offered a one-time change to your BattleTag for free, and if you somehow messed up twice, it was just too bad. You were stuck with another ridiculous name and frittered away the chance to do anything about it.

But now you can change your tag as much as you like. Go nuts. But after the first time, each change will cost you.

Other than Warner titles such as Batman: Arkham Knight, LEGO games and Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, discounts on Battleborn, Dead Island Definitive Collection, Forza Car Passes, and more are also available.

There’s currently no word on whether the deal will be extended to PC players at a later stage.

It’s certainly a generous offer from EA, even if it is part of their ‘Road to Battlefield 1‘ campaign that the people in suits use to keep Battlefield on the tip of players’ tongues as the launch of Battlefield 1 draws near.

We’ve always known Forza Horizon 3 would get a demo, just like all recent Forza games have.

Microsoft has not officially announced a date for this demo, but the store page for it popped up anyway. As you can see, it lists Sunday, September 11 as the release date.

It goes live at 8pm EST, which means it’ll release at 1am BST/ 2am CEST on Monday. There’s no word just yet about what’s going to be included, but if the Horizon 2 demo is anything to do by, a small portion of the city and one car will be all you have access to.

The download size is 18.34 GB, and it doesn’t look like the demo is coming to the Windows 10 Store, despite the game itself launching on PC day and date with Xbox One.